Polman, Påhlman, von Pohlmann family

Chronicle

10 Questions with Göran Mörner

With his new book – Sveriges Ridderskap och Adels vapenbok – Göran Mörner hopes that people will finally know what their Coat of Arms really should look like. "I realized that there had been a great misconception of the objects and colors in some Coats of Arms. These letter patents were in private possession and hadn't been shown to the public in 350 years."

Stockholm: An offbeat travel guide for history lovers

Teleport to the 17th and 18th centuries and tour the Swedish capital through the eyes of the Polmans and Påhlmans, who mingled with royalty at some of the city's most influential and historic locations.

Jürgen Polman’s Plea for Truth and Justice

In the early 17th century, an agitated Jürgen Polman penned a desperate letter to Axel Oxensteirna, the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden, appealing to him and the King for help in a matter regarding his land in Finland.

A Look at Our First Acquisition

As a digital archive primarily focused on preserving the history of the Polman family, Polmanarkivet has always valued the importance of safeguarding collections for future generations. Today, we are proud to announce our first-ever physical acquisition, a collection of 18th and 17th-century manuscripts related to the Pohlmann family from Hille, where the family originated. This collection is not just an addition to our archives, but a tangible link to the very roots of the family tree.

The Officers of Skokloster Castle

In 1623, the field marshal Herman Wrangel commissioned life-sized portraits of his officers, which adorn the walls of the magnificent baroque castle Skokloster. They are the gallant Swedish soldiers of the Thirty Years' War who, in 1621, seized and captured the fortress of Riga, ensuring Sweden's control over the coasts of the Baltic Sea.